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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Gorion on May 08, 2006, 05:20:05 PM

Title: Need some advice
Post by: Gorion on May 08, 2006, 05:20:05 PM
Cpu amd64 3500+ Venice Core 939
Mobo - Msi k8n neo2 platinum edition
psu - thermaltake 500W purepower with total watts viewer

what do you think about those 3 items? ime planning to buy them 2nd hand from a guy i know, only used for 3months

atm ive got some 350w psu an amd2800 xp and a gigabyte VIA VT8377 Apollo KT600
Title: Need some advice
Post by: Hippy on May 08, 2006, 06:28:30 PM
Its a leap up from what you've already got.
Title: Need some advice
Post by: Dingo on May 09, 2006, 12:40:25 AM
Depends on what he is asking for them.....£160 should be about right in the second hand market....and you should look to get circa £70 or upwards for your 2800 on the Bay to help fund the purchase as the XP chips are selling particularly well at the moment......new Athlon 3200's are being sold for £170!!
Title: Need some advice
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 09, 2006, 12:41:35 PM
As Gorion is in Malta I'm not sure £ will be accepted!

The upgrade will do a fair bit for your system, but as for price it's difficult to tell as I don't know Maltese prices :(

TL.
Title: Need some advice
Post by: Gorion on May 09, 2006, 01:01:35 PM
he wants 70lm for the cpu 60 for the mobo and 45 for the psu

thats 175 lm >278Gp  hmm seems a bit pricey
Title: Need some advice
Post by: Gorion on May 09, 2006, 06:03:34 PM
forget this.. he is asking lm120+ for the cpu alone now.. and with 121 i can buy a 64bit 3700 new O.o
Title: Need some advice
Post by: Dingo on May 09, 2006, 10:40:08 PM
Go for the 3700....superb clockers particularly if they are the San Diego chips, although if my sums are right you will be paying somewhere near £180 for it.....much too pricey!!

Might pay you to get friendly with the British troops (not too friendly of course! :) ) as they can buy pc parts from the UK at discounted prices or use eBay with someone who will ship worldwide for a reasonable amount. Your Athlon 2800 will fetch a good price on eBay.